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06-30-2011, 09:48 AM
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New Memeber of the Fleet- 1985 300D Turbo
I made the decision to sell the 1976 300D and upgrade to a turbodiesel, and i must say i think it was a good decision.
Its Light Ivory on Palomino with 242K on the clock. Car is rust free, however there is some damage under the front left turn signal and bumper which i will take care of. Everything on the car works great, AC blows cold, all vacuum actuators in the climate control system are new. Car does need some attention, however it needs nothing immediately. Some of you might remember this car, back in 2009 it was owned by our forum member Hip001 and was at some of our Central FL GTG's. I had forgotten about it until Pierre reminded me haha. I'll post pictures soon, weather is bad in Jax today...
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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon 1979 280CE 225,200 miles 1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles 1976 240D 190,000 miles 1979 300TD 220,000 GONE but not forgotten 1976 300D 195,300 miles 1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg 
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06-30-2011, 10:12 AM
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85mercy?! to whom did the 115 go? what'd ya get for her? congrats btw, i love my 1985 300d. cruising 70 mph at 3k rpm is a nice feeling, but your probably know that already from the 280ce...
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1985 300d champagne/palomino ~133k 1979 300d dead parts car ~???
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06-30-2011, 03:37 PM
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sounds nice... i did like your W115 though
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06-30-2011, 04:37 PM
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Yes Colin thats the one! I'll have more pictures soon when the weather clears up.
I had the 1976 300D on ebay and it sold to a guy in New Jersey, one day he says he will completely restore the car. I'm glad it went to a good home. I just needed a better daily driver... I still have the 1979 280CE, so my name 79mercy is still relevant hahah.
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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon 1979 280CE 225,200 miles 1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles 1976 240D 190,000 miles 1979 300TD 220,000 GONE but not forgotten 1976 300D 195,300 miles 1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg
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06-30-2011, 08:42 PM
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Good lookin' car Great picture!
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___________________________________________ '86 300 SDL '83 300D Astral Silver/Blue 354k miles.. 326k miles.. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...ine=1310252049
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06-30-2011, 11:27 PM
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Ohh wow I think I saw your car on there... Watched it actually... Went for $6.5k right? Beautiful car... English Red is probably one of the best colors for the W115
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07-01-2011, 10:44 AM
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Yes, that was my English Red W115. I loved that color!
   
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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon 1979 280CE 225,200 miles 1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles 1976 240D 190,000 miles 1979 300TD 220,000 GONE but not forgotten 1976 300D 195,300 miles 1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg
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07-01-2011, 11:09 AM
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Looks good
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07-01-2011, 12:03 PM
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W123
Nice, nice '85 300D. Though I also really like your W115 300D.
I would love to read your driving comparison of both cars
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Anders 1995 E300 2015 VW TDI Sportwagen 15K 1977 240D (197K) 2002 Subaru Legacy L Wagon (115k) (Wife's) Gone but not forgotten: 2005 Buick LeSabre 1998 C230 1984 300D 1983 240D 1981 300SD 1974 240D 1974 Fiat 124 Spider 1968 Triumph TR250
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07-01-2011, 02:18 PM
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Congrats Stewart!
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04-05-2012, 11:44 AM
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UPDATE: 4/5/12
I thought I would update this thread, the 1985 300D is doing great, its has 253K on it now, the only issue I had was the starter went out so I replaced it with a Bosch reman unit.
I have completely rebuilt the front suspension, replaced motor mounts, oil cooler hoses, and all the other regular stuff. Had to do the turbo drain tube seals and lower pan gasket and oil filter housing gasket. Had our forum member, Jamesdean, repair the cruise amp so now that works great. It also has rebuilt injectors in it. The motor and tranny are performing great, knock on wood and with the new injectors I saw 27.6MPG on the last tank. As you can see I repaired the damage under the front bumper myself prior to installing the euros, see the old pic in this thread and I installed euro bumpers from a 280 and put on a euro tag. It has Bosch H4 headlights on it, much improvement over the sealed beams New headlight doors and new grill shell. Painted the bundts the correct color       
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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon 1979 280CE 225,200 miles 1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles 1976 240D 190,000 miles 1979 300TD 220,000 GONE but not forgotten 1976 300D 195,300 miles 1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg
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04-05-2012, 12:20 PM
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Lookin good Stewart! The tint looks excellent!
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Cruise Control not working? Send me PM or email (jamesdean59@gmail.com). I might be able to help out. Check here for compatibility, diagnostics, and availability! (4/11/2020: Hi Everyone! I am still taking orders and replying to emails/PMs/etc, I appreciate your patience in these crazy times. Stay safe and healthy!) 82 300SD 145k 89 420SEL 210k 89 560SEL 118k 90 300SE 262k RIP 5/25/2010 90 560SEL 154k 91 300D 2.5 Turbo. 241k 93 190E 3.0 235k 93 300E 195k
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04-05-2012, 12:37 PM
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Thanks! the tint was actually put on 2 owners ago, he is a Peachparts member, Hip001, i love the tint.
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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon 1979 280CE 225,200 miles 1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles 1976 240D 190,000 miles 1979 300TD 220,000 GONE but not forgotten 1976 300D 195,300 miles 1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg
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